University of Florida
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Salary
$60,000 - $70,000 / YEAR
Provides direct therapy, crisis intervention, and psychosocial evaluations for child victims of abuse and their families. Coordinates with multidisciplinary teams and community agencies to develop treatment plans and provide expert court testimony.
Requires a master's or doctoral degree in social work, counseling, or psychology, or a specialized nursing certification. Candidates must be licensed to provide clinical psychotherapy in Florida and have experience in trauma-focused care.
Counselor - Child Protection Team - Jax
Functions as a Therapist for the professional, multidisciplinary Child Protection Team and Sexual Abuse Treatment Program, organized to provide and coordinate services for victims of child abuse and neglect.
Assesses need and provides therapy to children and families verified as victims of abuse following CPT assessment.
The position requires knowledge in the areas of child abuse and neglect and family dynamics, skills in the areas of assessing/case management, crisis intervention, trauma-based therapy, experience with the judicial system as advocate and expert witness, available community resources and making appropriate referrals.
This position services the Jacksonville area program and includes Baker, Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties. This position requires travel to other counties.
Provides direct therapy and counseling services to child victims, siblings of victims, and non-offending caregivers. Provides crisis intervention to families.
Coordinates intakes, evaluations, & interviews with children, family members to obtain psychosocial information for clinical evaluations.
Develops and maintains relationships with staff and other agencies to provide coordination with needed services and support through advocacy, referral, and follow-up. Develops behaviorally specific treatment plans for all family members involved in the program. Completes safety planning to prevent continued or future abuse. Attends case staffing and coordinates client services and community referrals.
Maintains client records, including documentation and tracking of treatment goals and objectives consistent with program requirements.
Conducts training for the community as assigned. Provides depositions and court testimony as required. Expected Salary:
$60,000 to $70,000 annually depending on education and experience.
Psychosocial counseling professionals working with the Healthy Start population should have counseling education, training, and experience in women’s issues, maternal and child health issues, and grief and loss issues. This includes experience in child development, family dynamics, family violence and substance abuse intervention, medical or health promotion orientation, mental health, and a prevention theory approach to intervention. Services can be provided by a designated clinic employee, a contracted counseling provider, or referral to a professional counseling agency/individual in the community.
Social Worker eligible for Florida licensure Experience in Trauma focused care and planning. Use of standardized assessment tools in determining a client’s current presenting problem(s) One year of clinical counseling experience, six months of which must be in providing treatment to sexually abused children and their families Special Instructions to Applicants:
This is a time-limited position. Time limited positions are based on circumstances, such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available.
Background Check is Required.
To be considered you must upload your Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and 3 References.
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55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.
Health Assessment Required: Yes
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